Get Nc Aoc 609

Because participation is mandatory, there is no cost to you. Upon filing your Motion with the Clerk of Court, you will be given a “Custody Mediation Cover Sheet and Notice for Custody Mediation Orientation” which will notify you of the date, time and place that you must attend an orientation.

How To File for Sole Custody in North Carolina. When a child's parents cannot come to an agreement on custody, either parent may file a complaint and sue for custody of their child. This requires filing the complaint and paying the fee in the local county courthouse where either the parent or child resides.

Filing the Documents Take the original and two (2) copies of the Motion to the Civil Division of the Clerk of Superior Court's office in the county where your case is filed. The Clerk will stamp each Motion “filed,” place the original in the Court file and return two (2) copies of the “filed” document to you.

Thus, the requesting party must show that a change is justified. Common “substantial changes in circumstances” may include: a loss or gain of employment, a sudden change in either party's finances, a relocation of the parties or children, a death, a change in the child's wishes, etc.

If child custody is part of a court order, the parent seeking modification needs to file a motion to modify the custody order with the court. The parents can, of course, agree on a modification and submit it to the judge for approval. This is commonly referred to as a consent order and is often the best approach.

If two parents cannot agree, the non-custodial parent may file a visitation complaint with the court to request increased visitation time. In some North Carolina districts, the court requires mandatory mediation for parents before the court decides on visitation issues.

But what does a “substantial change in circumstances” even mean? Well, this means you need to show that the current custody situation has changed so drastically since the first custody order that the first order must be modified.

Just bear in mind that if the child custody is a part of a court order the parent seeking for it, needs to file a motion for modification of the custody order. If both the parties agree on the modification, they can submit it to the judge for approval. This is known as a consent order which is often the best approach.